Without calculating the exact angle

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · AP Precalculus · Functions with Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices · Functions with Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices

Problem

Without calculating the exact angle, determine whether the angle between the vectors u=(2,−3,1)\mathbf{u}=(2,-3,1) and v=(−4,6,−2)\mathbf{v}=(-4,6,-2) is acute, obtuse or right. Give a brief reason for your answer.

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